<![CDATA[IBTimes.com : Articles by Cristina Merrill]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/articles/reporters/cristina-merrill.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com <![CDATA[IBTimes.com : Articles by Cristina Merrill]]> 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/articles/reporters/cristina-merrill.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif <![CDATA[10 Things To Love, Hate About The 'Star Wars' Franchise]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345635/20120525/star-wars-empire-strikes-back-return-jedi.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345635/20120525/star-wars-empire-strikes-back-return-jedi.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 18:36:13 EDT <![CDATA[‘The Great Gatsby’ Trailer Has Arrived! 5 Things To Know About Baz Luhrmann’s Latest]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345082/20120524/great-gatsby-trailer-baz-luhrmann-leonardo-dicaprio.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345082/20120524/great-gatsby-trailer-baz-luhrmann-leonardo-dicaprio.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 13:08:50 EDT <![CDATA[Dang It! Study Examines Profanity In Young Adult Literature]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344644/20120523/study-profanity-young-adult-literature.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344644/20120523/study-profanity-young-adult-literature.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 16:18:18 EDT <![CDATA[Best-Read Cities In America? Seattle, Miami Make The List, But Not New York, Says Amazon]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342456/20120517/well-read-cities-america-seattle-miami-new.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342456/20120517/well-read-cities-america-seattle-miami-new.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 18:25:46 EDT <![CDATA[MTV Movie Awards: More In Touch Than The Oscars?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341884/20120516/mtv-movie-awards-oscars-harry-potter-bridesmaids.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341884/20120516/mtv-movie-awards-oscars-harry-potter-bridesmaids.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 14:32:43 EDT <![CDATA['The X Factor' 2012: Britney Spears, Demi Lovato Go From Judged To Judging]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341465/20120515/x-factor-britney-spears-demi-lovato-judges.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341465/20120515/x-factor-britney-spears-demi-lovato-judges.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 18:58:20 EDT <![CDATA[‘The Bachelorette’ 2012 Premiere: Former Contestants, Stars Weigh In]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341387/20120515/bachelorette-2012-premiere-emily-maynard.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341387/20120515/bachelorette-2012-premiere-emily-maynard.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 14:55:54 EDT <![CDATA[‘Once Upon A Time’ Finale Spoilers: Will True Love’s Kiss Conquer All?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340817/20120514/once-upon-time-finale-spoilers-true-love.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340817/20120514/once-upon-time-finale-spoilers-true-love.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 11:56:37 EDT <![CDATA[Stephen Colbert Book ‘I Am A Pole (And So Can You!)’ Is NOT For Children]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338535/20120508/stephen-colbert-book-pole-maurice-sendak.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338535/20120508/stephen-colbert-book-pole-maurice-sendak.htm Tue, 08 May 2012 10:24:09 EDT <![CDATA[Alexis Bledel ‘Mad Men’ Cameo: ‘Gilmore Girls’ Actress Is All Grown Up!]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338048/20120507/alexis-bledel-mad-men-gilmore-girls.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338048/20120507/alexis-bledel-mad-men-gilmore-girls.htm Mon, 07 May 2012 11:18:07 EDT <![CDATA['Fox Mole' Joe Muto Lands Book Deal: Money For Nothing?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337514/20120504/fox-mole-joe-muto-book-deal.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337514/20120504/fox-mole-joe-muto-book-deal.htm Fri, 04 May 2012 18:01:57 EDT <![CDATA[‘The Bachelor’ Host Chris Harrison To Divorce]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337339/20120504/bachelor-host-chris-harrison-divorce.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337339/20120504/bachelor-host-chris-harrison-divorce.htm Fri, 04 May 2012 10:44:31 EDT <![CDATA['Girls' HBO Series: 5 Things To Know About Actress Allison Williams]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/336847/20120503/girls-hbo-series-allison-williams.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/336847/20120503/girls-hbo-series-allison-williams.htm Thu, 03 May 2012 12:44:31 EDT <![CDATA[‘Dancing With The Stars’ Elimination: Jaleel White Takes Off His Dancing Shoes]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/336217/20120502/dancing-stars-2012-jaleel-white-maria-menounos.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/336217/20120502/dancing-stars-2012-jaleel-white-maria-menounos.htm Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:20 EDT <![CDATA[The Romancing Of Julia Quinn: ‘A Night Like This’ Author Talks Genre, Critics, ‘Downton Abbey’]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/332757/20120424/julia-quinn-romance-books-downton-abbey.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/332757/20120424/julia-quinn-romance-books-downton-abbey.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:29:40 EDT <![CDATA[‘The Hunger Games’ Movies: Francis Lawrence Tapped For ‘Catching Fire’]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/331320/20120420/catching-fire-director-hunger-games.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/331320/20120420/catching-fire-director-hunger-games.htm Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:49:49 EDT <![CDATA[‘The Bachelor’ Lawsuit: Is The Reality Show Racist?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/330554/20120419/bachelor-lawsuit-racist.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/330554/20120419/bachelor-lawsuit-racist.htm Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:19:52 EDT <![CDATA[‘Dancing With The Stars’ 2012 Elimination: Gavin DeGraw Takes Final Bow]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/329915/20120418/dancing-stars-2012-elimination-gavin-degraw.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/329915/20120418/dancing-stars-2012-elimination-gavin-degraw.htm Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:52:31 EDT <![CDATA[Nora Roberts Latest Book: ‘The Witness’ Is Author’s 200th Work!]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/329812/20120418/nora-roberts-latest-book-witness-200.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/329812/20120418/nora-roberts-latest-book-witness-200.htm Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:26:39 EDT <![CDATA[New JK Rowling Book: Harry Potter Author To Publish ‘The Casual Vacancy’]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/327796/20120413/new-jk-rowling-book-harry-potter-casual.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/327796/20120413/new-jk-rowling-book-harry-potter-casual.htm Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:17:52 EDT <![CDATA[Nikki Haley Book: South Carolina Governor Talks Dirty Politics, Tea Party In ‘Can’t Is Not An Option’]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/327443/20120412/nikki-haley-book-south-carolina-governor-tea.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/327443/20120412/nikki-haley-book-south-carolina-governor-tea.htm Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:49:51 EDT <![CDATA[‘Don’t Trust The B In Apartment 23' Review: Krysten Ritter Is The Roommate From Hell]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/327333/20120412/dont-trust-b-apartment-23-krysten-ritter.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/327333/20120412/dont-trust-b-apartment-23-krysten-ritter.htm Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:52:53 EDT <![CDATA[‘Dark Knight Rises’ Gets PG-13 Rating After ‘Bully,’ ‘Hunger Games’ Controversy]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/326671/20120411/dark-knight-rises-rating-bully-hunger-games.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/326671/20120411/dark-knight-rises-rating-bully-hunger-games.htm Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:01:06 EDT <![CDATA[‘The Hunger Games' Trilogy, 'To Kill A Mockingbird' Among Most Challenged Books Of 2011: ALA Report]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/325697/20120409/hunger-games-ala-challenged-books-2011.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/325697/20120409/hunger-games-ala-challenged-books-2011.htm Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:04:54 EDT <![CDATA[‘Once Upon A Time’ TV Show Recap: Barbara Hershey Brings The Wicked]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/322771/20120402/once-upon-time-tv-show-barbara-hershey.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/322771/20120402/once-upon-time-tv-show-barbara-hershey.htm Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:55:30 EDT <![CDATA[Tiger Woods Book: Key Details From Hank Haney's 'The Big Miss']]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/320369/20120327/hank-haney-book-tiger-woods-big-miss.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/320369/20120327/hank-haney-book-tiger-woods-big-miss.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:30:13 EDT <![CDATA[Kevin Smith Book: ‘Tough Sh*t’ Gives Advice, Disses Bruce Willis, Tells Southwest Airlines Story]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/320032/20120327/kevin-smith-book-tough-shit-bruce-willis.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/320032/20120327/kevin-smith-book-tough-shit-bruce-willis.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:10:55 EDT <![CDATA[Michael Bay Talks ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Movie; Not All Fans Feeling The Turtle Power]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/317628/20120321/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-movie-michael-bay.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/317628/20120321/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-movie-michael-bay.htm Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:00:23 EDT <![CDATA[Will ‘American Reunion’ Evoke Feelings Of Nostalgia For 'American Pie'?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/316980/20120320/american-reunion-pie-nadia-apple-jason-biggs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/316980/20120320/american-reunion-pie-nadia-apple-jason-biggs.htm Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:09:26 EDT <![CDATA[St. Patrick’s Day 2012: Books To Celebrate Irish History, Culture]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/314698/20120315/st-patrick-s-day-2012-books-irish.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/314698/20120315/st-patrick-s-day-2012-books-irish.htm Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:21:21 EDT <![CDATA['Fifty Shades' Trilogy Makes A Splash, But Is It Breaking New Ground?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/314622/20120315/fifty-shades-grey-book-trilogy.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/314622/20120315/fifty-shades-grey-book-trilogy.htm Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:18:46 EDT <![CDATA[‘The Bachelor’ Season Finale: Ben Flajnik And Courtney Robertson Were 'Essentially Broken Up']]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/313432/20120313/bachelor-season-finale-ben-flajnik-courtney-robertson.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/313432/20120313/bachelor-season-finale-ben-flajnik-courtney-robertson.htm Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:23:19 EDT <![CDATA[Jill Smokler Celebrates The Imperfect Parent In ‘Confessions Of A Scary Mommy’]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/312877/20120312/jill-smokler-confessions-scary-mommy-imperfect-parent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/312877/20120312/jill-smokler-confessions-scary-mommy-imperfect-parent.htm Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:28:18 EDT <![CDATA[‘Once Upon A Time’ TV Show Recap: Red Riding Hood Meets Her Inner Wolf]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/312779/20120312/once-upon-time-tv-show-recap-red.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/312779/20120312/once-upon-time-tv-show-recap-red.htm Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:30:28 EDT <![CDATA['The Bachelor' 2012 Spoilers: 'The Women Tell All' Episode Recap]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/309875/20120306/bachelor-2012-spoilers-women-tell-episode-recap.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/309875/20120306/bachelor-2012-spoilers-women-tell-episode-recap.htm Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:50:05 EST <![CDATA[‘Once Upon a Time’ TV Show Recap: 'Grumpy' Used to be 'Dreamy']]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/309241/20120305/once-upon-time-tv-show-recap-grumpy.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/309241/20120305/once-upon-time-tv-show-recap-grumpy.htm Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:56:38 EST <![CDATA['The Hunger Games' Movie: Author Suzanne Collins Likes It, Fans Even More Excited]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/308139/20120302/hunger-games-movie-author-suzanne-collins-likes.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/308139/20120302/hunger-games-movie-author-suzanne-collins-likes.htm Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:13:40 EST <![CDATA[Tiger Woods News: Golfer Had Navy SEAL Dreams, Agent Slams Hank Haney]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/306642/20120229/tiger-woods-news-navy-seal-dreams-golfer.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/306642/20120229/tiger-woods-news-navy-seal-dreams-golfer.htm Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:05:39 EST <![CDATA['The Bachelor' 2012: Who Did Ben Flajnik Pick?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/305940/20120228/bachelor-2012-who-ben-flajnik-pick.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/305940/20120228/bachelor-2012-who-ben-flajnik-pick.htm Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:04:03 EST <![CDATA['The Bachelor' 2012 Spoilers: What to Expect on Monday Night’s Episode]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/305277/20120227/bachelor-2012-spoilers-monday-night-episode.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/305277/20120227/bachelor-2012-spoilers-monday-night-episode.htm Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:35:51 EST <![CDATA[Author Cristina Alger Unveils ‘The Darlings’ of the Financial Crisis]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/303668/20120223/cristina-alger-darlings-financial-crisis.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/303668/20120223/cristina-alger-darlings-financial-crisis.htm Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:54:31 EST <![CDATA[Amy Spencer Wants You to See the 'Bright Side Up' of Things]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/302413/20120221/amy-spencer-bright-side-up.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/302413/20120221/amy-spencer-bright-side-up.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:58:28 EST <![CDATA['The Bachelor' 2012 Episode Recap: Ben Flajnik Meets Parents, Has Fake Wedding]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/302172/20120221/bachelor-2012-episode-recap-ben-flajnik-meets.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/302172/20120221/bachelor-2012-episode-recap-ben-flajnik-meets.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:51:43 EST <![CDATA[‘Beauty and the Beast’ Remake: Fans React to News, Kristin Kreuk Casting]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/302034/20120221/beauty-beast-remake-fans-reboot-kristin-kreuk.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/302034/20120221/beauty-beast-remake-fans-reboot-kristin-kreuk.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:04:44 EST <![CDATA[Amanda Knox Book Deal: Five Things We Want to Learn]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/300471/20120217/amanda-knox-book-deal.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/300471/20120217/amanda-knox-book-deal.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:02:42 EST <![CDATA[100 Greatest Books for Kids: List Includes Harry Potter, Leaves Out ‘Twilight’]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/299381/20120215/100-greatest-books-kids-harry-potter-twilight.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/299381/20120215/100-greatest-books-kids-harry-potter-twilight.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:50:29 EST <![CDATA[Heartland Institute Working to Fund Global Warming Skepticism, Foster Strategic Alliances, Leaked Documents Show]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/299320/20120215/heartland-institute-global-warming-skepticism-leaked-documents.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/299320/20120215/heartland-institute-global-warming-skepticism-leaked-documents.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:20:35 EST <![CDATA[The Bachelor, Courtney Robertson Stick Together; Fans Not Thrilled]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/298628/20120214/bachelor-courtney-robertson-stick-together.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/298628/20120214/bachelor-courtney-robertson-stick-together.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:03:37 EST <![CDATA[Valentine’s Day Books for Adults: Romantic Reads for a Good Mood]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/298499/20120214/valentine-s-day-2012-books-adults-romantic.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/298499/20120214/valentine-s-day-2012-books-adults-romantic.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:55:42 EST <![CDATA[The Financial Crisis Gets a Woman’s Touch in ‘Flipping’]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297939/20120213/flipping-mary-ellenton-financial-crisis.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297939/20120213/flipping-mary-ellenton-financial-crisis.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:58:16 EST